Getting dogs to and from the shows around the turn of the century was often a nightmare as transport by rail was the most used method. In the best case scenario, dogs were shipped by rail in a box, then chained to the bench at the show site for four days, then put back in … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
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It Wasn’t Broke, but They Fixed It Anyway
Why can't these dogs win at a dog show today? Ch. Heworth Rascal in the book: Compton, H. (1904). The twentieth century dog, sporting. London: Grant Richards. Below: text from the same book. Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the dog. London: Hodder and Stoughton Thankfully Mr. Lane, who wrote the above for the October … Continue reading It Wasn’t Broke, but They Fixed It Anyway
Vintage Show Dogs in England III
A prize winning male greyhound, measuring 29 inches at the shoulder, owned by Maud May. Source: Country Life, August 10, 1901 A great Dane pictured in Country Life, November 16, 1901. A curlycoated retriever in Country Life, February 15, 1902 Bulldogs from: Anon. (1902, March 22). Famous kennels: Mr. W. F. Pegg's. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs in England III
Video Discussion about my Book, The Columbus Dog Show Fire
Davyd Smith read my book and still wants to be friends! https://youtu.be/hJYskxGV-xI?si=xpTVEXEEQNp1VCm9
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show II
A portion of an article on the front page of The Chicago Tribune, April 10, 1889 along with several sketches: Sketches signed by J. Stuart Travis. The "setter" is questionable. Source: Anon. (1889, July). Sketches at the dog show. St. Nicholas, p. 711 Two images from the book: Voogt, G. D. (1907). Our domestic animals, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show II
More Dog Breeds Then and Now
In this series, we’re looking at images of dogs considered good specimens of their breeds around the turn of the century in comparison with the modern era. There will be noticeable modifications to some of the breed names between the old and the new. And while it is beyond the scope of this series, it’s … Continue reading More Dog Breeds Then and Now
High Drama at the 1909 Tacoma Kennel Club Show
The entry below recording a dog show held in Tacoma, Washington in the spring of 1909 may look mundane but let me tell you, the show was lit. Skinner, F.J. (Ed.). (1910). Breeders' and exhibitors' of dogs guidebook and directory (2nd annual volume). New York, NY: The Bulletin Company The Tacoma Kennel Club brought in … Continue reading High Drama at the 1909 Tacoma Kennel Club Show
Random Bits of Westminster Kennel Club History
From the cover of The Dog Fancier, April 1913 Entries by breed for the first ten years of the Westminster Kennel Club show. Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream, pp. 311-313 Forest and Stream's anonymous correspondent(s) for the tenth anniversary Westminster Kennel Club show dubbed the judging "the worst … Continue reading Random Bits of Westminster Kennel Club History
Vintage Show Dogs XIII
Dogdom, April 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, July 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, December 1909 Dogdom, February 1910 Cover of Dogdom magazine, April 1913 Stupid haircut. Dogdom, December 1913 Ch. Baughfell Talisker, a Westie, pictured in Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, February 1914 Photo by Levick. Source: Lemmon, R.S. (November 1919). The two … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs XIII
Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
Often referred to around the turn of the century simply as "the New York show", the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show was a big deal then, as it is today. The article snippets, sketches/photos and ads below will, I hope, convey a sense of how significant bragging rights were to the owners of dogs … Continue reading Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
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